Combing machine



Dec. 25, 1923. 1,478,609

, E. HOLMES COMBING MACHINE Filed March 21 1925 ?atented Dec. 25, 1923.

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EUGENE HOLMES, OF MANCHESTER, ENGLAND.

COMBING MACHINE.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EUGENE HOLMES, a subject of the King of GreatBritain, residing at 62 Clyde Road, West Didsbury, Manis chester, in thecounty of Lancaster, England, have invented new and useful Improvementsin or Relating to Combing Machines, of

w rich the following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in 1c or relating to combingmachines.

In the lower end of the top nipper of a combing machine is usuallyprovided a groove, or sometimes more than one groove, and in the workingof the machine this groove usually becomes clogged or filled with dirtor dust which seriously detracts from the eflicient working of themachine and much difficulty is experienced in cleaning this groove orgrooves by reason of the fact that it cannot be seen and is difficult toreach.

Now the object of the present invention is to provide means whereby thetop nipper may be turned up into such a position that said groove orgrooves or the like is or are exposed to view so that it can be seen ata glance when the groove or grooves is or are clogged and thus saidgroove or grooves or the like is or are rendered easily accessible sothat it or they, can be cleaned with the minimum amount of trouble bythe aid of a wire or other brush or other implement.

The accompanying drawing represents a diagrammatic view of the nipperarm, nippers and feed roller of a combing machine showing theapplication of the present invention to the top nipper.

Referring to said drawing, 1 represents the nipper arm, 2 represents thebottom nipper, 3 represents the "feed roller and 4 represents the topnipper.

According to the present invention the nipper 4 or the carrier orfitting in which it is fixed or carried is pivotally mounted or hingedat its upper end to the nipper arm 1 as shown at 5 so that said nipper 4may be turned about said hinge 5 into the position shown by the dottedlines when the groove P in the nipper, or there might be more than onegroove, is exposed to view and readily accessible for cleaning purposes.

In order to fix the nipper' l in its correct working position, that isto say, the position indicated by the full lines in the drawing,

a suitable catch 6 of any suitable character, F

but preferably a spring latch, may be provided on the end of the nipperarm 1 with which latch the nipper 4 or the carrier or fitting in whichthe same is fixed may be engaged and retained in its proper workingposition. i

It will be understood that the details of construction oi the device maybe modified without departing from the principle of the invention. 7

What I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent is2-- 1. In a combing machine, the combination of a nipper arm, astationary bottom nipper, and a top nipper pivotally secured to saidnipper arm and normally retained in contact with said bottom nipper,said top nipper being adapted to swing on its pivot away from the bottomnipper thereby to expose the underside of the top nipper.

2. In a combing machine, the combination of a nipper arm, a stationarybottom nipper, a top nipper pivotally secured to said nipper arm andnormally in contact with said bottom nipper, said top nipper beingadapted to swing on its pivot away from the bot tom nipper thereby toexpose-the underside of the top nipper, and a spring latch for retainingthe nippers in contact.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

EUGENE HOLMES.

